Men’s Basketball (13-7)
DU 71, South Alabama 48
What Went Right
Denver once again dominated at home (12-1), netting a season-high 14 three-pointers while shooting 50 percent from behind the arc. Junior forward Andrew Hooper scored a team-high 15 points and hit four three pointers. Brian Stafford added 12 points. Ten different Pioneers scored in the game.
What Went Wrong
Not much went wrong for the Pioneers on Saturday afternoon. They shot 52.1percent from the field and led the entire second half. DU allowed freshman guard Martino Brock to score a game-high 18 points.
Up Next
DU travels to Arkansas this weekend to play Arkansas Little-Rock on Thursday night and Arkansas State on Saturday. The Pioneers have just one road win this season and need to take care of business away from Magness.
Women’s Basketball (13-6)
DU 71, South Alabama 68
What Went Right
The Pioneers are tied for first place in the Sun Belt Conference thanks to sophomore Kaetyln Murdoch, who scored a career-high 25 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked five shots. Junior Brianna Culberson also scored a career-high netting 23 points. Freshman Emiko Smith finished with a career high of 10 assists.
What Went Wrong
DU turned the ball over 10 times in the final 20 minutes, which allowed the Jaguars to grab the lead midway through the second half. The Jaguars out shot the Pioneers from behind the arc, but were out scored 34-8 in the paint.
Up Next
The Pioneers hit the road this week, playing Arkansas-Little Rock on Wednesday night and Arkansas State on Saturday afternoon.
Skiing
What Went Right
Denver finished second at the Utah Invitational last weekend thanks to Antje Maempel, who won the women’s 15K freestyle race. Kate Dolan finished No. 4 in the women’s race. In the men’s 20K freestyle, Kristian Soerlund came in No. 10 and Harald Lovenskiold finished No. 13.
Up Next
The ski team has the next weekend off, but will head to New Mexico Feb. 5 and 6 to participate in the New Mexico Invitational. The Pioneers will participate in all four events.
